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Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation QLD; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Development opportunities

Supportive team

Job summary

Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation QLD – Maroochydore QLD is seeking a role to support planning, coordination, and delivery of capital works and infrastructure projects in a predominantly office-based environment.

The position may include compliance patrols and conservation tasks, with experience in land management or asset programs highly regarded. The department emphasises flexibility, development opportunities and a positive team culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in land management roles or asset management is desirable.
• Experience with project planning, contractor liaison and reporting.
• Office-based role with some field duties such as compliance patrols and planned burns.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, coordination and delivery of capital works and infrastructure projects.
• Assist with project planning, contractor liaison, monitoring and reporting.
• Undertake compliance patrols, planned burns and conservation tasks as required.

Job description

Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation QLD – Maroochydore QLD

Everyone at our Department recognises the importance of a healthy environment.

The Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation - contributes to ensuring one of the world's most diverse natural environments is maintained for the health and prosperity of current and future generations. In this role, you'll play a key role in driving the protection of one of our most wonderful places.

This position is mainly office based and supports the Great Sandy Area Manager and various management units to deliver operational work programs. The role supports the K'gari and Cooloola management units.

The position supports the planning, coordination and delivery of capital works and infrastructure projects. This may include assisting with project planning, contractor liaison, project monitoring and reporting, and helping to ensure works are delivered in accordance with environmental, legislative and Organisational requirements. Experience working on projects, infrastructure programs, or asset management activities will be highly regarded.

This position may be required to supplement field rosters by undertaking compliance patrols, planned burns, wildfire deployments, conservation projects, or servicing and maintenance tasks. Therefore, experience in land management roles will be highly regarded, however can be developed on the job.

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy a varied and interesting work program where no two days are the same. Join a supportive high-performing team with a positive culture and inspiring leadership!
• Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities!
• You'll experience so much here. For most of us, it starts with our wonderful people and the rich, diverse perspectives they bring. They're dedicated, passionate and curious professionals. We're all different and those differences are what make us great.

We encourage you to find out more about this role by reading the further information provided in the role description and by contacting the contact officer for any further details.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/706151/26
Closing Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2026